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Absolutely. Same with chick fil a. They run a tight ship, but importantly, they are completely nice, much like Costco employees. And as long lines prove for
by axaxs 7y ago
Absolutely. Same with chick fil a. They run a tight ship, but importantly, they are completely nice, much like Costco employees. And as long lines prove for both, there's an untapped market for this.
- bo0tzz 7y agoUnfortunately they do have some questionable morals on other fronts.
- ctack 7y agoHow so?
- indigochill 7y agoThe company culture derives from the founder's Southern Baptist background so sometimes they take unpopular political stances like opposing same-sex marriage. Some consider this as a moral failing rather than the other side of diversity.
- wahern 7y agoIf it wasn't "tainted" by its religious inception, mandatory Sunday closures would make Chick-fil-A the most progressive large service industry company in the United States from a labor welfare perspective. From a utilitarian perspective the human benefit, not to mention the unique example it sets, is incomparable to the company's [largely historical] anti-marriage equality political lobbying, especially considering that the company does not discriminate in its operations or hiring practices. (And AFAIK no credible accusation has ever been made in contradiction of that crucial fact.) It's sadly typical for social issue advocates across the spectrum to cut off their nose to spite their face in this manner.
- threatofrain 7y agoI mean you take the good with the bad, and it's on a chicken franchise to determine how interesting they think it is to have their progressive Sunday policy framed next to their stance that gay people shouldn't be able to marry.
- EdwardWarren 7y agoHas CF ever directly prevented a gay couple from getting married? Has any organization they have donated to ever directly prevented a gay couple from getting married? Just because an individual or a company is perceived as disagreeing with your personal beliefs doesn't make it 'bad'. CF happily sells its delicious chicken to everyone irrespective of their sexual orientation.
- KptMarchewa 7y agoI have no idea how mandatory Sunday closures are a progressive measure, guaranteed that employees have the same amount of free days.
- smallnamespace 7y agoA lot of (most?) hourly work has employees permanently on call for shifts the next day or even same day. Knowing which day you’re off lets you plan.
- bildung 7y agoIf you have a significant other and/or kids, it significantly raises the chance that all have a free day at the same day.
- barbecue_sauce 7y agoA static day off in an otherwise rotating schedule increases the quality of life for a retail worker considerably. It also happens to be a day off that many of your friends and family are also likely to have off, rather than often having random days off during the work week. A retail worker might actually be able to maintain a normal social life with a recurring Sunday off.
- KptMarchewa 7y ago>other side of diversity No. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
- knolax 7y agoImposing your religious beliefs on others and using it as justification to limit their rights isn't "the other side of diversity". As the saying goes: "Your right to your fist stops at my face".
- stuff4ben 7y agoHow did buying a chicken sandwich mean that they were imposing their religious beliefs on me?
- FreezerburnV 7y agoAnd yet despite that, they still treat people with respect: https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_2564379 https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_2564379
- golf3 7y agoThe last thing I'd expect a moral stand to be is popular.
- yostrovs 7y agoYou mean they're run by Christians? Is that now considered a moral failing?
- sarakayakomzin 7y agoChristianity is the worlds greatest moral failing...
- MereInterest 7y agoThat's an interesting straw man. No, I do not believe it is a moral failing to be Christian. Yes, I do believe it is a moral failing to be against gay rights.
- foolinaround 7y agoYou should also acknowledge it is just your belief, and that a person who does not advocate for gay rights, can be moral too. Advocating for/against gay rights is a spectrum, and you need to see where they fall on it. Tolerance is a 2-way street.
- Someone1234 7y agoYou're conflating two completely different things. Not advocating FOR gay rights isn't a moral failing. But that's irrelevant for what Chick-Fil-A are accused of (and frankly a straw man). Advocating AGAINST someone else's rights or freedoms, even when those rights have no impact on your beliefs, is a moral failing. That's what Chick-Fil-A is doing. So, no, it isn't a "2-way street" when one side is just asking to be treated equally and the other is asking that OTHER PEOPLE are treated like a sub-class of people.
- MereInterest 7y agoA person may be moral in one part of their life, and immoral in another. A person may be kind to the needy that they see while walking down the street, while being cruel to the needy out of their sight. A person may be kind to animals, yet cruel to their family, or vice versa. I do not believe it can be accurate to describe something as complicated as a person as moral or immoral, in the same way that there is no total ordering over the complex numbers. When I say that being against gay rights is an immoral position, it does not mean that a person is immoral, because that is an ill-defined phrase. It means that in the context of their speech and actions on the topic of gay rights, they are behaving immorally. I agree that there is a spectrum of beliefs, and that it is necessary to meet somebody where they are. Each step is an important one, and beliefs change slowly. Where I grow angry is when it is implied that Christianity is inherently and irrevocably against gay rights. Where I grow angry is when it is implied that all Christians must be similarly against gay rights. Where I grow angry is when it is implied that my faith must be a tool for bigotry, rather than an instrument of community.